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Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o
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Wikipedia article
"'Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo'" ( "Look up at the stars in the night") is a 1963 hit song performed by a Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto. It was written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei and composer Taku Izumi. Izumi won the Japan Record Award. The song was originally written for a musical of the same title in 1960.
This song was covered by many singers, including BEGIN (as an end theme for the anime 'Futatsu no Spica') and Ken Hirai.
The song, among other cheerful songs of Kyu Sakamoto, was often heard in Japan after the 2011 Thoku earthquake and tsunami. This included a series of versions by 71 actors and singers (among which was Tommy Lee Jones), for Suntory beverage company commercials, coupled with the song "Ue o Muite Aruk". Shikao Suga also covered the song for charity.
The lyrics start as follows:
'miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo' (Look up at the stars in the sky)
'chiisana hoshi no, chiisana hikari ga '(The small light from a small star)
'sasayaka na shiawase wo utatteru' (Is singing of a small happiness)
See also
* Melody Road, the pavement rendition of this song
References
Category:1963 songs
Category:Kyu Sakamoto songs
Category:Japanese-language songs
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